|
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
|
Buy Now
Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss (Paperback, New edition)
Loot Price: R973
Discovery Miles 9 730
|
|
|
Carl Schmitt and Leo Strauss (Paperback, New edition)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
Carl Schmitt was the most famous and controversial defender of
political theology in the twentieth century. But in his best-known
work, "The Concept of the Political," issued in 1927, 1932, and
1933, political considerations led him to conceal the dependence of
his political theory on his faith in divine revelation. In 1932 Leo
Strauss published a critical review of "Concept "that initiated an
extremely subtle exchange between Schmitt and Strauss regarding
Schmitt's critique of liberalism. Although Schmitt never answered
Strauss publicly, in the third edition of his book he changed a
number of passages in response to Strauss's criticisms. Now, in
this elegant translation by J. Harvey Lomax, Heinrich Meier shows
us what the remarkable dialogue between Schmitt and Strauss reveals
about the development of these two seminal thinkers.
Meier contends that their exchange only ostensibly revolves around
liberalism. At its heart, their "hidden dialogue" explores the
fundamental conflict between political theology and political
philosophy, between revelation and reason-and ultimately, the vital
question of how human beings ought to live their lives.
"Heinrich Meier's treatment of Schmitt's writings is morally
analytical without moralizing, a remarkable feat in view of
Schmitt's past. He wishes to understand what Schmitt was after
rather than to dismiss him out of hand or bowdlerize his thoughts
for contemporary political purposes."--Mark Lilla, "New York""
Review of Books
"
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(2)
